IN OCTOBER we usually celebrate Black History. This month we are looking at how Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Councillors are making new history. “Born and raised in Hackney! Proud to be a Hackney resident and a councillor.” Cllr Humaira ...

VOLUNTEERS ORGANISED BY the Island Network have been helping elderly residents prepare for the festive break by distributing Christmas hampers on the Barkantine, St John’s, Samuda and Kingsbridge estates. Island Network Chair Maium Miah Talukdar explained, “After what has been ...

IN OCTOBER we usually celebrate Black History. This month we are looking at how Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Councillors are making new history. “#OperationContinuum an intelligence-led, phased operation established in response to ongoing reports of drug dealing, drug use ...

POLICE OFFICERS are continuing their investigation into a case of indecent exposure on the Isle of Dogs. The incident took place nearly six months ago – but police have now released a CCTV image of a suspect. The incident took ...

IN OCTOBER we usually celebrate Black History. This month we are looking at how Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Councillors are making new history. “After identifying serious fire safety deficiencies at Norwich House, a private block in Streatham, @lambeth_council served ...

TODAY:  the Muslim Professionals Forum (MPF) will this afternoon hold a Facebook Live meeting which will explore the relationship between Islamophobia and the Government’s “Prevent” agenda – the strategy by which it plans to combat acts of violence and terrorism ...

IN OCTOBER we usually celebrate Black History. This month we are looking at how Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Councillors are making new history. “Really pleased to be supporting a mtion by @MayorJohnBiggs @mukitmbe to give the people of Tower ...

US-based campaigning organisation If Not Now celebrated the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah by reflecting on last year’s work – and looking forward to the year ahead. Last year’s successes include persuading US presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren to ...

A WOMAN WAS taken to an East London hospital with life-threatening gunshot wounds – leaving police looking for a reason why she had been shot. Detectives from the Trident team are leading the investigation. It was nearly 9pm on 22nd ...

IN OCTOBER we usually celebrate Black History. This month we are looking at how Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Councillors are making new history. “HMRC passed on 4.5 million personal records to private debt collectors since 2014 without taxpayers’ specific ...